Acute safety outcomes in younger and older patients with atrial fibrillation treated with catheter ablation

[1] Go AS(2001)Prevalence of diagnosed atrial fibrillation in adults: national implications for rhythm management and stroke prevention: the AnTicoagulation and Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation (ATRIA) Study Journal of the American Medical Association 285 2370-2375

[2] Hylek EM(2009)Increasing prevalence of atrial fibrillation and flutter in the United States The American Journal of Cardiology 104 1534-1539

[3] Phillips KA(1965)Electrocardiographic findings among the adult population of a total natural community, Tecumseh, Michigan Circulation 31 888-898

[4] Chang Y(1994)Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in elderly subjects (the Cardiovascular Health Study) The American Journal of Cardiology 74 236-241

[5] Henault LE(1999)Management of the older person with atrial fibrillation Journal of American Geriatrics Society 47 740-748

[6] Selby JV(2010)Comparison of antiarrhythmic drug therapy and radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a randomized controlled trial Journal of the American Medical Association 303 333-340

[7] Naccarelli GV(2011)2011 ACCF/AHA/HRS focused update on the management of patients with atrial fibrillation (Updating the 2006 Guideline): a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines Journal of the American College of Cardiology 57 223-242

[8] Varker H(2007)Ablation vs. drug use for atrial fibrillation Euro Heart Journal 9 G26-G34

[9] Lin J(2005)Radiofrequency ablation vs antiarrhythmic drugs as firstline treatment of symptomatic atrial fibrillation: a randomized trial Journal of the American Medical Association 293 2634-2640

[10] Schulman KL(2010)Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation: the Task Force for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) European Heart Journal 31 2369-2429

[1] Go AS(2001)Prevalence of diagnosed atrial fibrillation in adults: national implications for rhythm management and stroke prevention: the AnTicoagulation and Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation (ATRIA) Study Journal of the American Medical Association 285 2370-2375

[2] Hylek EM(2009)Increasing prevalence of atrial fibrillation and flutter in the United States The American Journal of Cardiology 104 1534-1539

[3] Phillips KA(1965)Electrocardiographic findings among the adult population of a total natural community, Tecumseh, Michigan Circulation 31 888-898

[4] Chang Y(1994)Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in elderly subjects (the Cardiovascular Health Study) The American Journal of Cardiology 74 236-241

[5] Henault LE(1999)Management of the older person with atrial fibrillation Journal of American Geriatrics Society 47 740-748

[6] Selby JV(2010)Comparison of antiarrhythmic drug therapy and radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a randomized controlled trial Journal of the American Medical Association 303 333-340

[7] Naccarelli GV(2011)2011 ACCF/AHA/HRS focused update on the management of patients with atrial fibrillation (Updating the 2006 Guideline): a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines Journal of the American College of Cardiology 57 223-242

[8] Varker H(2007)Ablation vs. drug use for atrial fibrillation Euro Heart Journal 9 G26-G34

[9] Lin J(2005)Radiofrequency ablation vs antiarrhythmic drugs as firstline treatment of symptomatic atrial fibrillation: a randomized trial Journal of the American Medical Association 293 2634-2640

[10] Schulman KL(2010)Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation: the Task Force for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) European Heart Journal 31 2369-2429